Aviation Trail, Inc.
A non-profit corporation
in partnership with the
National Park Service
to promote Aviation Heritage
in the Dayton region
Home of the largest
private parachute collection.*
Aviation Trail August Event
at Woodland Cemetery
Thanks to the Woodland Cemetery staff and National Park Rangers for the tour of historic Woodland Cemetery in celebration of National Aviation Day, and Orville and Katharine Wright's birthdays.
See a slide show of photos below.
Sunday, August 19, 2018 • 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum
118 Woodland Ave, Dayton, OH 45409, USA
Aviation Trail holds an annual event each August to celebrate the birthdays of Orville and Katharine Wright. Each were born on August 19, Orville in 1871 and Katharine in 1874. With 2018 being the 70th anniversary of Orville's burial, this year's Aviation Trail event was held at historic Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum. This free event also celebrated National Aviation Day.
The walking tour included the Wright Brothers grave site where attendees honored the Wright Brothers and their family. The tour visited the other notables in the same section as the Wright’s including Paul Laurence Dunbar, the Mead Family, the Kiser Family, Preserved Smith and many more. The walk continued up to the Lookout and concluded with a walk back down to the Mausoleum.
Cheez-its were served at the grave site of Joseph Green, the inventor of the snack. At the Lookout pavillion there was a cake honoring the Wrights, and National Aviation Day, and wine was also served.
Left: Aviation Trail President Marvin Christian placed flowers on the Wright Brothers grave site.
Right: The Woodland Cemetery Lookout.
Photos of the event in slide show below:
Aviation Trail thanks all who attended!